Melon is a funny food for puddings (8)

I believe the answer is:

semolina

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'food for puddings' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'melon is a funny' is the wordplay.
'funny' indicates anagramming the letters.
'melon'+'is'+'a'='melonisa'
'melonisa' anagrammed gives 'SEMOLINA'.

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(Other definitions for semolina that I've seen before include "As oilmen eat this pudding" , "Form of wheat for puddings" , "Type of milk pudding" , "One's mail (anag.)" , "Wheat used for milk puddings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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